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The Greatest Tampa Bay Lightning of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Tampa Bay Lightning of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Nikita Kucherov Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2023 · 45G 101A 146P · +8 · 81 GP
    83Peak
  2. Steven Stamkos Center
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 43G 65A 107P · +24 · 81 GP
    70Peak
  3. Vincent Lecavalier Center
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 52G 56A 108P · +2 · 82 GP
    66Peak
  4. Brayden Point Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2018 · 43G 53A 95P · +28 · 79 GP
    68Peak
  5. Tyler Johnson Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2014 · 31G 46A 77P · +35 · 77 GP
    64Peak
  6. Martin St. Louis Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 43G 59A 102P · +7 · 82 GP
    63Peak
  7. Brandon Hagel Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2024 · 35G 55A 90P · +33 · 82 GP
    65Peak
  8. Cory Stillman Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2003 · 25G 56A 81P · +18 · 81 GP
    60Peak
  9. Ondrej Palat Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2014 · 17G 51A 69P · +34 · 75 GP
    56Peak
  10. Jake Guentzel Center
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 38G 51A 89P · +13 · 81 GP
    56Peak
  11. Yanni Gourde Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 25G 39A 64P · +34 · 82 GP
    51Peak
  12. Freddy Modin Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2003 · 29G 28A 57P · +31 · 82 GP
    51Peak

On defense

  1. Victor Hedman Defenseman
    3 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 20G 65A 85P · +26 · 82 GP
    56Peak
  2. Darren Raddysh Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 25G 54A 79P · +24 · 73 GP
    54Peak
  3. Ryan McDonagh Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2018 · 9G 37A 46P · +38 · 82 GP
    41Peak
  4. Mikhail Sergachev Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2022 · 10G 56A 66P · +13 · 79 GP
    39Peak
  5. Dan Boyle Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2006 · 20G 43A 63P · -5 · 82 GP
    36Peak
  6. Roman Hamrlik Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 1995 · 16G 49A 65P · -24 · 82 GP
    34Peak
  7. Jason Garrison Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2014 · 5G 30A 35P · +32 · 70 GP
    34Peak
  8. J.J. Moser Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 7G 23A 30P · +43 · 79 GP
    34Peak

In goal

  1. Andrei Vasilevskiy Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2020 · 31W · 2.21 GAA · .925 SV% · 5 SO
    65Peak
  2. Daren Puppa Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 1995 · 29W · 2.46 GAA · .918 SV% · 5 SO
    68Peak
  3. Ben Bishop Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2015 · 35W · 2.06 GAA · .926 SV% · 6 SO
    60Peak
  4. Nikolai Khabibulin Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2001 · 24W · 2.36 GAA · .920 SV% · 7 SO
    61Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Tampa Bay Lightning is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Tampa Bay Lightning player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Nikita Kucherov leads the Tampa Bay Lightning all-time greats; the top three overall are Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Daren Puppa. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender of all time?
Andrei Vasilevskiy ranks as the top Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Tampa Bay Lightning rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Tampa Bay Lightning is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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